Sample-displaying closure.



S. G. MALONEY.

SAMPLE DISPLAYING CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB-27, 191s.

1,147,Q33. Patented July 20, 1915.

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S. G. MALONEY.

SAMPLE DISPLAYING CLOSURE.

APPLICATION FILED FEB.27, 1913.

1, 147,@& Patented July 20, 1915.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 20, 1915.

Application filed February 27, 1913. Serial No. 751,110.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SHERIDAN. MA- LonnY, a citizenofthe United States, and resident of Mount Vernon, Jefferson county, Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Sample Displaying Closures, of which the following is aspecification containing 'a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My invention relates to improvements in sample displaying closures for vessels, and the object of my invention is to construct a closure proper having an opening therein and means for securing the closure to a vessel, and to provide a lid arranged'to carry a transparent container in which a sample of the contents of the vessel is held, the lid being mounted so that it may swing upwardly and away from the opening in the closure.

With the above purposes in view my in vention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter described, pointed out in the claim and illustrated by the accompanying drawings; in which Figure 1 shows in elevation a vessel equipped with the closure of my invention; Fig. 2 is a plan of my improved device with a portion of the sample container shown in section; Fig. 3 is an elevation of my improved device showing the lid and sample container in an elevated or open position; Fig. 4: is a fragmental sectional elevation taken on the line 44 of Fig. 3; and Fig. 5 is a sectional elevation taken on the line 55 of Fig. 2.

Referring by numerals to the accompanying drawings:

6 designates a vessel having at its top an exterior head 7. The type of vessel which I prefer to use is the ordinary earthenware jar having the ordinary semicircular bead at its top.

8 designates the closure proper for the vessel which is preferably constructed from a single piece of sheet metal having an annular downturned flange 9 and an eccentrically arranged opening 10 which is surrounded by an up-standing collar 11. Secured to the periphery of the flange 9 of the closure is a series of spaced apart spring clips 12 which are arranged to engage with the head of the jar to securely hold the closure in place.

13 designates the lid orcover for the opening 10 in the closure. This lid may be constructed of a single piece of sheet metal and is preferably rectangular inverted cupshape, and is arranged to fit over the collar 11 surrounding the opening in the closure proper.

In order that the lid 13 may be swung vertically and to one side of the opening considerably above the closure, I have provided the arms 14, which at their one ends are pivotally secured to the sides of the lid 13 and at their other ends are secured to blocks 15 carried by the closure 8. Coacting with the arms for the elevation of the lid is a crank 16 which is pivotally secured in the blocks 17 carried by the closure and connected pivotally by means of an eye 18 and a U-shape device 19 carried by the lid. Carried by the crank is an operating handle 20. The closure proper and the lid having sheet metal bases are both preferably finished with an enamel coating in order that they may be more readily cleansed and hence more sanitary.

By the use of an earthenware vessel and the sheet metal closure and lid, the contents of the vessel is, of course, not visible, and by this means light is excluded which is desirable in the keeping of some articles.

In order that a sample of the contents of a vessel may be displayed, I have provided a transparent container 21 which is preferably in the form of a glass globe-shaped bottle having a neck 22 which is arranged to rest upon the top of the lid 13.

For securing the bottle in place, I have provided a clip 23 which is fixed to the lid 13 and arranged to engage the neck of the sample container. In opposition to the clip 23 I have arranged a keeper 24 which is pivoted at 25 to the lid, and has at its other end a slot 26 which is arranged to embrace a threaded pin 27 and be secured against movement by means of a winged-nut 28, the cross section of the keeper 24 being shaped to conform with the neck of the sample container. Fitted in the neck of the container is a stopper 29 which may be an ordinary cork for the purpose of holding the contents of the container when upset as in use. The clip 23 and keeper 24 provide a simple means whereby the container may be readily detachably secured to the lid, which is necessary for the reason that in changing from one commodity to another, or in changing the grades of a single commodity, the samof means for lifting bodily the lid from the opening in the closure, giving access to the contents of the vessel, and in carrying the lid to a position removed from over the top of the opening. By this arrangement there is no danger of the lid carrying back dust and dirt when in the act of closing as is the case in the similar devices which slide laterally over the top of the closure.

The operation is as follows: To gain access to the vessel the operator simply grasps the handle and rocks it rearwardly which,

through the medium of the crank 16 and the pivoted arms 14, lifts the lid bodily and carries it upwardly and rearwardlyto a position removed from over. the mouth of the closure. To close the device the handle 20 is grasped and moved forwardly and downwardly, which movement causes the lid to move forwardly and downwardly to rest over the opening in the closure, and over the collar surrounding the opening.

I claim: I

In combination with a closure having an opening therein, a lid for the opening in said closure, a transparent container having a reduced neck, which neck is arranged to rest on said lid, a removable closure in said neck, and means for removably securing the neck to the lid.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification, in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SHERIDAN Gr. MALONEY. Witnesses: J

J. R. SEARWOOD,

GRACE THRELKALD.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents,

Washington, D. G. 

